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Weather in Caribou, Maine

Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Caribou, ME
Sunday, May 17 at 2:35 AM
65
°
Overcast
Feels like
59°
Humidity
38%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
4:55 AM
Sunset
8:01 PM
Caribou, ME
Hour by hour · 24h
54°
10p
53°
11p
53°
12a
51°
1a
50°
2a
49°
3a
49°
4a
48°
5a
49°
6a
52°
7a
54°
8a
58°
9a
62°
10a
65°
11a
67°
12p
68°
1p
67°
2p
68°
3p
68°
4p
68°
5p
67°
6p
66°
7p
61°
8p
58°
9p
L 48°H 68°
Caribou, ME
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    77°47°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Light Drizzle
    20%
    67°46°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    16%
    59°36°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    55%
    80°51°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    50%
    77°44°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Mostly Clear
    14%
    52°38°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    59°34°
Caribou, ME
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
228° · veering 109°
Direction
SW
228°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
16
mph
Peak 24h
24
avg 8
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 8 · pk 24 @ 1:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 109° from the sw.
Caribou, ME
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
992.7
+0.1 mb in 3h · falling · 29.31 inHg
Now
992.7
mb
3h
+0.1
mb
12h
-1.6
mb
24h
-4.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 991998
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Caribou, ME
Air quality
45
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
3.9 μg/m³
PM 10
4.3 μg/m³
NO₂
1.0 μg/m³
Ozone
90.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Caribou, ME
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
8:21 AM
Sunrise
4:55 AM
Daylight
15h 06m
Sunset
8:01 PM
Civil dusk
12:38 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Caribou, ME
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
8:48 AM
Moonset
12:35 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Caribou, ME
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open along the stoops

plant
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Caribou at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 65°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: May 27 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
  • Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.

Right now in the garden

Cool-season window is open

As of May 17, the cool-season window is open or about to open. Direct-sow peas, lettuce, spinach, radishes, and brassicas now. Hold off on warm-season crops until 1–2 weeks after the last spring frost (around May).

ZIP codes in Caribou

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.